Sputnik Brazil 3 hours Spending of billions of dollars on NATO and Ukraine is fueling the wave of protests sweeping Europe, analysts say. Started in France, they gained followers in other countries on the continent, cornering local leaders. Rodrigo Barros de Albuquerque, coordinator of the Center for Studies on the European Union at the Federal University of Sergipe (Ceuro/UFS), explains that the loss of purchasing power affecting Europe reflects the increase in fuel prices, which immediately affects several products, as it affects the entire global logistics chain. "The population notices the loss of purchasing power, the loss of purchasing power, and sees that the country is announcing new packages worth billions of dollars, because there is a forecast of an aid package for Ukraine that has already been approved in the European Union. For the average citizen, this is a 'slap in the face,'" he says. The lack of trust in the ability of the governments to respond to the demands of the population also provokes the demonstrations, as the internationalist Rafael Miranda points out. "There is a common feeling among these countries that living conditions are becoming more and more difficult and that even political institutions do not offer satisfactory answers. ".